In this PHP post, we would like to share with you, two PHP functions. Which are implode() and explode().
You can use both functions with PHP arrays and strings. And here also take examples like an array to string conversion in PHP, the string to array conversion in PHP.
PHP implode() Function
Implode function is a built-in function of php, which is used to convert array to string by provided delimiter.
Syntax
implode(separator,array)
Parameters of implode function
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
separator | It’s optional parameters. By default set empty. |
array | Required. The array to join to a string |
Example:- array to string conversion in php
<?php
$array = array('1','2','3','4','5');
echo implode(" ", $array);
Output
1,2,3,4,5
PHP Explode
Explode function is a built-in function of php, which is used to convert/break string to an array by a provided delimiter.
Syntax
explode(separator,string,limit)
Parameters of explode function
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
separator | It’s is delimeter and required. |
string | String, which you want to break |
limit | Optional. Specifies the number of array elements to return. |
Example:- string to array conversion in php
<?php
$string = "1,2,3,4,5";
print_r(explode(",", $string));
Output
Array ([0] => 1 [1] => 2 [2] => 3 [3] => 4 [4] => 5)